this country boasts one of the world’s largest Muslim populations though it is
largest Muslim populations though it is
largest Muslim populations though it is not an Islamic state welcome to
not an Islamic state welcome to
not an Islamic state welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the culture of
learning more about the culture of
learning more about the culture of Indonesia the Republic of Indonesia
Indonesia the Republic of Indonesia
Indonesia the Republic of Indonesia spans the continents of Asia and Oceania
spans the continents of Asia and Oceania
spans the continents of Asia and Oceania and also straddles the equator this
and also straddles the equator this
and also straddles the equator this unique location has blessed the country
unique location has blessed the country
unique location has blessed the country not only with a beautiful tropical
not only with a beautiful tropical
not only with a beautiful tropical climate but also with unique and diverse
climate but also with unique and diverse
climate but also with unique and diverse culture as well as a rich and
culture as well as a rich and
culture as well as a rich and fascinating history the country’s
fascinating history the country’s
fascinating history the country’s population of roughly 238 million is
population of roughly 238 million is
population of roughly 238 million is split into over 200 distinctive ethnic
split into over 200 distinctive ethnic
split into over 200 distinctive ethnic groups for example while the majority of
groups for example while the majority of
groups for example while the majority of the country adheres to the religion of
the country adheres to the religion of
the country adheres to the religion of Islam the island of Bali boasts a
Islam the island of Bali boasts a
Islam the island of Bali boasts a significant Hindu population as well
significant Hindu population as well
significant Hindu population as well there are a number of beautiful
there are a number of beautiful
there are a number of beautiful religious monuments located in Indonesia
religious monuments located in Indonesia
religious monuments located in Indonesia that showcase this diversity the
that showcase this diversity the
that showcase this diversity the Buddhist borobudur temple is found on
Buddhist borobudur temple is found on
Buddhist borobudur temple is found on the island of Java and is a shrine and
the island of Java and is a shrine and
the island of Java and is a shrine and pilgrimage spot for adherents of
pilgrimage spot for adherents of
pilgrimage spot for adherents of Buddhism meanwhile prambanan is a Hindu
Buddhism meanwhile prambanan is a Hindu
Buddhism meanwhile prambanan is a Hindu temple and a unesco world heritage site
temple and a unesco world heritage site
temple and a unesco world heritage site also found on Java it is considered one
also found on Java it is considered one
also found on Java it is considered one of Southeast Asia’s biggest and most
of Southeast Asia’s biggest and most
of Southeast Asia’s biggest and most beautiful Hindu temples Indonesian
beautiful Hindu temples Indonesian
beautiful Hindu temples Indonesian architecture is typical of many
architecture is typical of many
architecture is typical of many Southeast Asian buildings many of the
Southeast Asian buildings many of the
Southeast Asian buildings many of the structures are built on stilts and they
structures are built on stilts and they
structures are built on stilts and they feature huge sloped roofs in contrast
feature huge sloped roofs in contrast
feature huge sloped roofs in contrast the Dutch built clock tower yungang in
the Dutch built clock tower yungang in
the Dutch built clock tower yungang in west sumatra shows foreign influences
west sumatra shows foreign influences
west sumatra shows foreign influences Indonesian is known for a number of
Indonesian is known for a number of
Indonesian is known for a number of visual arts as well from painting to
visual arts as well from painting to
visual arts as well from painting to sculpture these pieces are all examples
sculpture these pieces are all examples
sculpture these pieces are all examples of traditional Indonesian culture
of traditional Indonesian culture
of traditional Indonesian culture handmade crafts such as fabrics and
handmade crafts such as fabrics and
handmade crafts such as fabrics and textiles are another important cultural
textiles are another important cultural
textiles are another important cultural element while wood carving and colorful
element while wood carving and colorful
element while wood carving and colorful umbrellas are more examples the cultural
umbrellas are more examples the cultural
umbrellas are more examples the cultural range of Indonesia is also presented in
range of Indonesia is also presented in
range of Indonesia is also presented in the country’s folk tribal traditional
the country’s folk tribal traditional
the country’s folk tribal traditional and contemporary dances many dances tell
and contemporary dances many dances tell
and contemporary dances many dances tell a story and distinct ethnic groups are
a story and distinct ethnic groups are
a story and distinct ethnic groups are differentiated by varied costumes and
differentiated by varied costumes and
differentiated by varied costumes and styles Indonesia’s cuisine is immensely
styles Indonesia’s cuisine is immensely
styles Indonesia’s cuisine is immensely diverse due to a variety of reasons the
diverse due to a variety of reasons the
diverse due to a variety of reasons the country’s historical location along
country’s historical location along
country’s historical location along well-traveled trade routes and the
well-traveled trade routes and the
well-traveled trade routes and the abundance of inhabited islands are too
abundance of inhabited islands are too
abundance of inhabited islands are too factors that have led to variety in the
factors that have led to variety in the
factors that have led to variety in the food and culture Asian influences abound
food and culture Asian influences abound
food and culture Asian influences abound while Middle Eastern and European styles
while Middle Eastern and European styles
while Middle Eastern and European styles are also mixed in rice is a common
are also mixed in rice is a common
are also mixed in rice is a common staple of all Indonesian food as it is
staple of all Indonesian food as it is
staple of all Indonesian food as it is harvested natively while other food
harvested natively while other food
harvested natively while other food standards vary from region to region
standards vary from region to region
standards vary from region to region with colorful traditions and a distinct
with colorful traditions and a distinct
with colorful traditions and a distinct history Indonesia is a great place to
history Indonesia is a great place to
history Indonesia is a great place to take in some culture
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